Mobile malware is software created to infect or gain access mobile devices such as [[cell phones]], [[tablets]], and [[PDAs]].

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== History ==

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The Resilient File System (ReFS) (AKA protogon) is file system introduced in [[Windows|Windows 8]].

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Mobile malware was initially considered to be a hoax until it became obvious this malicious software existed and functioned. The earliest recorded mobile malware was called Cabir. It was released in 2004 and was designed to infect [[Symbian]] OS platforms via a Bluetooth connection. It was essentially harmless, but nonetheless proved to the public that worms could be found on mobile devices.

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== Recent Trends==

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Since mobile devices usually contain private and valuable information, mobile malware has recently began moving toward having a specific purpose (usually exploiting information) as opposed to viruses created solely for bragging rights.